Getaways within 1 or 1.5 hours of Arlington

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Anonymous wrote:This is OP. Is Medieval Times worth doing for the kids? We could make a trip out of that if it’s fun.

It’s fun with kids. Bring your own silverware, they don’t give you any.

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This is OP. Are there any beaches we can get to other than North Beach? We’d need to be able to rent chairs and umbrellas. Thank you all for your help!

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Anonymous wrote:This is OP. Are there any beaches we can get to other than North Beach? We’d need to be able to rent chairs and umbrellas. Thank you all for your help!

Colonial beach on the river- but more like an hour and half.

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Sorry, I don’t know how I missed that part about how you want to rent chairs… Don’t think you could do that at colonial Beach.

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Middleburg?

Also this is fun and low key if the person like horses. I think there’s a polo version. I think it’s accessible but you might need someone strong to push a wheelchair.

https://barreloak.com/event/twilight-jumpers-at-great-meadow/2024-05-31/

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Winchester is cute and has shopping and good restaurants. If you stay downtown there are activities within walking distance, which will make things more flexible for your family.

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Anonymous wrote:Even if not a drinker, Bluemont is a lovely area:
https://www.bluemontvineyard.com/new-blog/intro-bluemont-cottages

Downtown Leesburg (not sure if the cobblestones are an issue)

Occoquan Historic District

Harpers Ferry, WV

Downtown Winchester is very cute- good shops and restaurants

Have you been there lately? Lots of homeless and not much in the way of shops as of last week.

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Annapolis - but not in this heat
Middleburg- gorgeous horse country and town

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I second the Chesapeake Bay Hyatt! If you can get across the Bay Bridge, it is a super fun place for elem school kids. The pools are nice, it has min golf, and it feels like vacation! I took my elderly mother there and it was a good experience.

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Friends booked an air conditioned yurt at the Cherry Hill Campground in College Park, it apparently has a pool and mini golf on site. They haven't been there yet. But it definitely meets your distance criteria.
https://www.cherryhillpark.com/

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Anonymous wrote:This is OP. Are there any beaches we can get to other than North Beach? We’d need to be able to rent chairs and umbrellas. Thank you all for your help!

Bay beaches:
Colonial Beach (can park at the beach)
State Park (Maryland near Annapolis)
Flag Pond (bit of a walk to the beach even with handicap parking)

Lake Beach:
Lake Shannondale in Harpers Ferry has a paid beach right at a parking lot
Cunningham State Park

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Just wanted to chime in and recommend some staycations. There’s so much to do just in this area. Like stay for a few days in Old Town Alexandria or Georgetown or the Wharf.

During COVID we would even just find an airbnb 30-45 min away somewhere with a lot of land and bonus points for a pool.

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Landsdowne?

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Graves Mountain lodge

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. Are there any beaches we can get to other than North Beach? We’d need to be able to rent chairs and umbrellas. Thank you all for your help!

Bay beaches:
Colonial Beach (can park at the beach)
State Park (Maryland near Annapolis)
Flag Pond (bit of a walk to the beach even with handicap parking)

Lake Beach:
Lake Shannondale in Harpers Ferry has a paid beach right at a parking lot
Cunningham State Park

This one I believe also has parking right next to the beach. Go early as weekends get busy. There’s also a pretty good playground for the kids, and the Catoctin Wildlife Preserve is just down the road.